Empower YOUth

The Center for Disability Empowerment presents Empower YOUth A program for young adults with disabilities ages 14-24 Learn life skills Develop confidence Make community connections Contact Jamie Lahrmer, Youth Coordinator, for more information at (614) 575-8055

As a person with a physical disability, do you know how to survive, take shelter, and recover from Tornadoes, Fires, Snowstorms, or Power-outages?The Center for Disability Empowerment, in partnership with the OSU Medical Center, will be hosting an Emergency Readiness Training to help you be prepared and reduce

BY ABIGAIL ABRAMS JUNE 12, 2019 When Alexandria Knox was preparing for her New Hampshire legislative race, she had some questions about how best to handle her blindness on the campaign trail. The National Council on Independent Living had the answers. One of the nation’s leading disability rights

We were more than honored to to welcome disability rights activists Judy Heumann and Tom Olin to our office today. Both have national, historical significance in the disability community. Judy’s short intro is below via wikipedia or whenever you google her. Tom is the “official photographer” of

COLLEEN STARKLOFF TALKS DISABILITY·TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 Well, well well, ABLEISM at its finest! I can’t imagine why Dr. Phil, who’s been on the air for years, doesn’t know better than to put out a completely ill informed, stereotypical, hurtful and just plain STUPID statement that “100

Last week, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act, which is intended to improve affordability, access, and quality for child care in the United States. Along with a proposal being floated by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), it’s opening

COLUMBUS – Ohio has a controversial practice of removing voters from the rolls who have not cast ballots in years. But just how many are deleted remains a mystery, raising questions about the care taken with the swing-state’s voter rolls. The practice itself has attracted scrutiny – a federal appeals court

Informing and Empowering Ohio’s Voters with Disabilities. The Ohio Candidate Forum on Disability Issues will provide a format for the candidates for Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate to inform the disability community about their positions on disability-related issues/policy. Engagement with our elected officials

The Center for Disability Empowerment presents Free Power Learning Opportunities 2018 for People with Disabilities To register, call CDE at (614) 575-8055. Make accommodation requests when registering, at least five days prior to class. All classes take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at: The Center for Disability